In 2023, Ukrainians can retire at the age of 60 if they have 30 years of insurance experience. The Telegram channel of the Main Directorate of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the Donetsk region explained whether persons located in the temporarily occupied territory can apply for a pension. Pension for such persons will be assigned from the day following the day of reaching the retirement age.

Law of Ukraine dated 09. 07. 2003 No. 1058 “On Compulsory State Pension Insurance”, taking into account the amendments made to it, the terms for granting pensions to persons who could not apply for a pension in time due to living in the territory where hostilities are taking place or in the temporarily occupied territory are determined.

The Act provides that temporarily for such persons, upon applications for a pension, received during the period of martial law in Ukraine and within three months after its termination or cancellation, a pension (provided that the period for applying for the appointment of an appropriate pension has not expired as of.

by age - from the day following the day of reaching retirement age;

on disability - from the date of establishment of disability;

in connection with the loss of the breadwinner - from the day following the day of the death of the breadwinner;

for length of service - from the day following the day of dismissal from work giving the right to such a pension, but not earlier than February 24, 2022.

Such pensions are calculated taking into account the indicator of the average wage (income) in Ukraine, from which insurance premiums are paid, for the three calendar years preceding the year from which the pension was assigned..

An application for the appointment of a pension can be submitted online through the web portal of electronic services of the Pension Fund. Persons who are now abroad can also remotely apply for a pension..